Reasons For

5 Reasons For

12% larger screen size
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The Samsung UE85JU7000 has a screen size of 85", however the Sony KD-75X8505 is only a 75" TV (10" smaller).
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The display diagonal of a TV is the most common measure of screen size and is the distance from the top left to the bottom right of the visible part of a TV screen excluding any frame or border. One of the most important considerations when choosing the right screen size for your TV is the typical distance from which you will be viewing the screen.
A good rule of thumb is to multiply the display diagonal by 2.5 to determine the viewing distance. So a 40 inch TV is best viewed from 100 inches away, which is equivalent to 8.3 feet or 2.54m.
For home cinema setups and a truly immersive experience this ratio can be reduced to 1.2. This will give a screen size that fills 40 degrees of the viewer's field of vision. So if you viewing from a distance of 6ft (72 inches) you would need a TV display diagonal of 60 inches.

TVs with a bigger display diagonal allow you to make the most of HD content and are great for watching movies.

Two RF ports
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The Samsung UE85JU7000 is a two RF port TV, whereas the Sony KD-75X8505 only has one RF port.
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RF stands for Radio Frequency and an RF port is an older type of input connector for TVs which is most commonly use for connecting cable TV and satellite TV feeds directly to the TV.

Multiple RF ports will allow you to connect multiple RF feeds to the TV at the same time. For example, if the TV has a built in satellite TV decoder then you could connect 2 different satellite dishes to the TV.

10mm thinner
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The Samsung UE85JU7000 is a 69mm thick TV. That's 10mm thinner than the Sony KD-75X8505 (79mm).
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The depth of the TV is the thickness of the TV measured from the back of the TV to the front of the TV. Curved TVs will have quite a big depth as this dimension is measured from the back of the centre of the screen to the front of the edges of the screen.

A thinner TV has the advantage of appearing more elegant and will also mean that the TV will not stick out as much when mounted on a wall.

3 shops are selling it

The more shops stock the product, the greater competition amongst shops to keep prices low.

Energy efficiency rating is higher

The Samsung UE85JU7000 has an energy efficiency rating of "A", but the Sony KD-75X8505 has a rating of "B".

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One more loudspeaker
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The Sony KD-75X8505 has two loudspeakers, however the Samsung UE85JU7000 only has one loudspeaker.
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The number of loudspeakers is the total number of speakers provided with the TV, either inside the TV casing or as external speakers.

A greater number of speakers will allow for better quality audio and different frequencies. Multiple external speakers will enable to the TV to play surround sound audio.

One more composite video in port
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The Sony KD-75X8505 is a two composite video in port TV, whereas the Samsung UE85JU7000 only has one composite video in port.
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A composite video port is mainly used for connecting older devices to the TV, such as older video cameras or video recorders. Composite video connections can only display images up to a resolutionsof 640 x 480 pixels so the quality of image displayed via a composite video connection will be quite low.

Multiple composite video ports will allow you to connect more than one older video device. However it is very unlikely that you will use the composite video port at all.

11% lower annual energy consumption
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The Sony KD-75X8505 has an annual energy consumption of 319kWh, however the Samsung UE85JU7000 is a 352kWh annual energy consumption TV (33kWh higher).
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The annual energy consumption is the total amount of energy that the TV will use over the course of a whole year, given typical usage levels.

A lower annual energy consumption means that it will cost less each year for you to run your TV.

27.4kg lighter
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The Sony KD-75X8505 is a 34.8kg heavy TV, whereas the Samsung UE85JU7000 is a 62.2kg heavy TV (27.4kg heavier).
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The weight is the total weight of the TV excluding all packaging.

A lighter weight TV will be easier to move around and to mount on a wall. Some of the larger, very heavy TVs may require lightweight partition walls to be reinforced before the TV could be mounted.

Cheaper by £3,600

The Sony KD-75X8505 costs £3,600 less than the Samsung UE85JU7000.

9% cheaper to run

Over five years the Sony KD-75X8505 is £35.42 cheaper to run than the Samsung UE85JU7000.
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Reasons Against

The number of loudspeakers on the Samsung UE85JU7000 is one, but the Sony KD-75X8505 only has two loudspeakers.
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The number of loudspeakers is the total number of speakers provided with the TV, either inside the TV casing or as external speakers.

A greater number of speakers will allow for better quality audio and different frequencies. Multiple external speakers will enable to the TV to play surround sound audio.

One less composite video in port
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The Samsung UE85JU7000 has one composite video in port, however the Sony KD-75X8505 only has two composite video in ports.
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A composite video port is mainly used for connecting older devices to the TV, such as older video cameras or video recorders. Composite video connections can only display images up to a resolutionsof 640 x 480 pixels so the quality of image displayed via a composite video connection will be quite low.

Multiple composite video ports will allow you to connect more than one older video device. However it is very unlikely that you will use the composite video port at all.

33kWh higher annual energy consumption
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The Samsung UE85JU7000 has an annual energy consumption of 352kWh, but the Sony KD-75X8505 is a 319kWh annual energy consumption TV (33kWh lower).
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The annual energy consumption is the total amount of energy that the TV will use over the course of a whole year, given typical usage levels.

A lower annual energy consumption means that it will cost less each year for you to run your TV.

27.4kg heavier
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The Samsung UE85JU7000 has a weight of 62.2kg, however the Sony KD-75X8505 is a 34.8kg heavy TV (27.4kg lighter).
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The weight is the total weight of the TV excluding all packaging.

A lighter weight TV will be easier to move around and to mount on a wall. Some of the larger, very heavy TVs may require lightweight partition walls to be reinforced before the TV could be mounted.

More expensive by £3,600

The Samsung UE85JU7000 is £3,600 more expensive than the Sony KD-75X8505.

Higher running costs over five years by £35.42

Over five years the running costs of the Samsung UE85JU7000 are £407.01 which is £35.42 more than the Sony KD-75X8505. Show assumptions.

6 Reasons Against

10" smaller screen size
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The Sony KD-75X8505 has a screen size of 75", whereas the Samsung UE85JU7000 is an 85" TV (10" larger).
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The display diagonal of a TV is the most common measure of screen size and is the distance from the top left to the bottom right of the visible part of a TV screen excluding any frame or border. One of the most important considerations when choosing the right screen size for your TV is the typical distance from which you will be viewing the screen.
A good rule of thumb is to multiply the display diagonal by 2.5 to determine the viewing distance. So a 40 inch TV is best viewed from 100 inches away, which is equivalent to 8.3 feet or 2.54m.
For home cinema setups and a truly immersive experience this ratio can be reduced to 1.2. This will give a screen size that fills 40 degrees of the viewer's field of vision. So if you viewing from a distance of 6ft (72 inches) you would need a TV display diagonal of 60 inches.

TVs with a bigger display diagonal allow you to make the most of HD content and are great for watching movies.

Only one RF port
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The number of RF ports on the Sony KD-75X8505 is one, but the Samsung UE85JU7000 only has two RF ports.
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RF stands for Radio Frequency and an RF port is an older type of input connector for TVs which is most commonly use for connecting cable TV and satellite TV feeds directly to the TV.

Multiple RF ports will allow you to connect multiple RF feeds to the TV at the same time. For example, if the TV has a built in satellite TV decoder then you could connect 2 different satellite dishes to the TV.

The depth of the TV is the thickness of the TV measured from the back of the TV to the front of the TV. Curved TVs will have quite a big depth as this dimension is measured from the back of the centre of the screen to the front of the edges of the screen.

A thinner TV has the advantage of appearing more elegant and will also mean that the TV will not stick out as much when mounted on a wall.

Less retailers

The Sony KD-75X8505 is only stocked by 4 shops, whereas the Samsung UE85JU7000 is stocked by 7 shops.
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Fewer numbers of shops reduces the price competition amongst retailers for the product and also reduces the chances of this TV remaining in stock.

Older by six months

The Sony KD-75X8505 is six months older than the Samsung UE85JU7000.

Lower energy efficiency rating

The energy efficiency rating of the Sony KD-75X8505 is "B", however the rating of the Samsung UE85JU7000 is "A".